2021 KIA SPORTAGE Owners Manual

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To set Cruise Control speed:
1. Press the CRUISE button on thesteering wheel to turn the system
on. The CRUISE indicator light in
the instrument cluster will illumi-
nate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed, which must be more than 20 mph
(30 km/h). 3. Move the lever down (to SET-),
and release it at the desired
speed. The SET indicator light in
the instrument cluster will illumi-
nate. Release the accelerator at
the same time. The desired speed
will automatically be maintained.
On a steep grade, the vehicle mayslow down or speed up slightly whilegoing uphill or downhill.
To increase Cruise Control set
speed:
Follow either of these procedures:
• Move the lever up (to RES+) and hold it. Your vehicle will accelerate.
Release the lever at the speed you
want.
• Move the lever up (to RES+) and release it immediately. The cruising
speed will increase by 1.0 mph (2
km/h ) each time the lever is operat-
ed in this manner.
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To decrease the cruising
speed:
Follow either of these procedures:
• Move the lever down (to SET-) andhold it. Your vehicle will gradually
slow down. Release the lever at the
speed you want to maintain.
• Move the lever down (to SET-) and release it immediately. The cruising
speed will decrease by 1.0 mph (2
km/h) each time the lever is operat-
ed in this manner.
To temporarily accelerate with
Cruise Control on:
If you want to speed up temporarily
when Cruise Control is on, depress
the accelerator pedal. Increased
speed will not interfere with Cruise
Control operation or change the set
speed.
To return to the set speed, take your
foot off the accelerator.
To cancel Cruise Control, do
one of the following:
• Depress the brake pedal.
• Shift into N (Neutral) with an Automatic Transmission.
• Press the CANCEL switch.
• Decrease the vehicle speed lower than the memory speed by 12 mph
(20 km/h).
• Decrease the vehicle speed to less than approximately 15 mph (25
km/h).
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Each of these actions will cancelCruise Control operation (the SETindicator light in the instrument clus-ter will go off), but it will not turn thesystem off. If you wish to resumeCruise Control operation, move thelever up (to RES+). You will return toyour previously preset speed.To resume cruising speed at
more than approximately 20
mph (30 km/h):
If any method other than the
CRUISE ON-OFF switch was used
to cancel cruising speed and the sys-
tem is still activated, the most recent
set speed will automatically resume
when you move the lever up. It will
not resume, however, if the vehicle
speed has dropped below approxi-
mately 20 mph (30 km/h).
✽NOTICE
Always check the road conditions
before you move the lever up (to
RES+) to resume the speed.
To turn Cruise Control off, do
one of the following:
• Press the CRUISE button (the CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument cluster will go off).
• Turn the ignition off.
Both of these actions will cancel the Cruise Control operation. If you wantto resume Cruise Control operation,repeat the steps provided in “To setCruise Control speed” on the previ-ous page.
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Cruise indicator ( CRUISE)
 Set speed
 Headway
To see the SCC screen on the LCD
display on the cluster, select Assist
mode ( ).
For more information, refer to “LCD
Display Modes” in chapter 4.
Smart Cruise Control allows you to
program the vehicle to maintain a
constant speed and a predetermined
distance to the vehicle ahead without
having to depress the accelerator or
brake pedal.
SMART CRUISE CONTROL (SCC)
WARNING
For your safety, please read the
owner's manual before using
Smart Cruise Control.
WARNING
Smart Cruise Control is a sup-
plemental system and is not a
substitute for safe driving prac-
tices. It is the responsibility of
the driver to always check the
speed and distance to the vehi-
cle ahead.
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Take the following precautions :
• Always set the vehicle speed under the speed limit in your
country
• If Smart Cruise Control is left on, (cruise indicator in the
instrument cluster illuminat-
ed) Smart Cruise Control can
be activated unintentionally.
Keep Smart Cruise Control
system off (cruise indicator
off) when Smart Cruise
Control is not being used.
• Use Smart Cruise Control only when traveling on open
highways in good weather.
• Do not use Smart Cruise Control when it may not be
safe to keep the car at a con-
stant speed. For instance:
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(Continued)- Highway interchange andtollgate
- Road surrounded by multi- ple steel constructions (sub-
way construction, steel tun-
nel, etc)
- Parking lot
- Lanes beside guard rail on a road
- Slippery road with rain, ice, or snow
- Abrupt curved road
- Steep hills
- Windy roads
- Off roads
- Roads under construction
- Rumble strip
- When driving near crash bar- riers
- When driving on a sharp curve
(Continued)(Continued)- When the vehicle sensingability decreases due to
vehicle modification result-
ing in a level difference
between the vehicle's front
and rear
- When driving in heavy traffic or when traffic conditions
make it difficult to drive at a
constant speed
- Limited visibility (rain, snow, smog, etc.)
• Pay particular attention to the driving conditions whenever
using Smart Cruise Control.
• Be careful when driving downhill using the SCC.
• Cruise function should not be used when the vehicle is
being towed to prevent any
damage.
(Continued)(Continued)
• Smart Cruise Control is not asubstitute for safe driving. It is
the responsibility of the driver
to always check the speed
and distance of the vehicle
ahead.
• Unexpected situations may lead to possible accidents.
Pay attention to road and driv-
ing conditions even when
Smart Cruise Control is being
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Smart Cruise Control switch
CANCEL :Cancels Cruise Control
operation.
CRUISE : Turns Cruise Control sys- tem on or off.
RES + : Resumes or increases
Cruise Control speed.
SET - : Sets or decreases Cruise Control speed.
: Headway
Smart Cruise Control speed
To set Smart Cruise Control Speed :
1. Press the CRUISE button, to turn the system on. The CRUISE indi-
cator in the instrument cluster will
illuminate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed. Smart Cruise Control speed can
be set as follows:• 20 mph (30 km/h) ~ 110 mph (177 km/h) : when there is no
vehicle in front
• 0 mph (0 km/h) ~ 110 mph (177 km/h) : when there is a vehicle in
front 3. Move the lever down (to SET-),
and release it at the desired
speed. The set speed and
Headway on the LCD screen will
illuminate.
4. Release the accelerator pedal. The desired speed will automati-
cally be maintained.
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If there is a vehicle in front of you, the
speed may decrease to maintain the
distance to the vehicle ahead.
On a steep grade, the vehicle may
slow down or speed up slightly while
going uphill or downhill.
✽NOTICE
Vehicle speed may decrease on an
upward slope and increase on a
ownward slope.
The speed will be set to 20 mph (30
km/h) when there is a vehicle ahead
and your vehicle speed is 0 mph (0
km/h) ~ 20 mph (30 km/h).
To increase Cruise Control setspeed:
Follow either of these procedures:
• Move the lever up (to RES+), and hold it. Your vehicle set speed will
increase by 5 mph (10 km/h).
Release the lever at the speed you
want.
• Move the lever up (to RES+), and release it immediately. The cruising
speed will increase by 1.0 mph (1.0
km/h) each time you move the
lever up (to RES+) in this manner.
• You can set the speed up to 110 mph (177 km/h).
CAUTION
Check the driving conditionbefore using the toggle switch.Driving speed sharply increas-es, when you push up and holdthe toggle switch.
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To decrease Cruise Control setspeed:
Follow either of these procedures:
• Move the lever down (to SET-), and hold it. Your vehicle set speed will
decrease by 5 mph (10 km/h).
Release the lever at the speed you
want.
• Move the lever down (to SET-), and release it immediately. The cruising
speed will decrease by 1.0 mph
(1.0 km/h) each time you move the
lever down (to SET-) in this manner.
• You can set the speed down to 20 mph (30 km/h).
To temporarily accelerate with
Cruise Control on:
If you want to speed up temporarily
when Cruise Control is on, depress
the accelerator pedal. Increased
speed will not interfere with Cruise
Control operation or change the set
speed.
To return to the set speed, take your
foot off the accelerator.
If you move the lever down (to SET-)
at increased speed, the cruising
speed will be set again.
✽NOTICE
Be careful when accelerating tem-
porarily, because the speed is not con-
trolled automatically at this time even
if there is a vehicle in front of you.
Smart Cruise Control will be tem-porarily canceled when:
Cancelled manually
• Depressing the brake pedal.
• Pressing CANCEL button located on the steering wheel.
• Depress the brake pedal and press the button at the same time when
the vehicle is at a standstill.
Smart Cruise Control turns off tem-
porarily when the Set Speed and
Vehicle-to-Vehicle Distance indicator
on the LCD display turns off. The
CRUISE indicator is illuminated con-
tinuously.
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